Postdoctoral Position in Soft Implantable Neural

vor 4 Wochen


Geneve, Schweiz EPFL Vollzeit

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,000 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 16,000 people, including over 12,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

**Postdoctoral position in Soft implantable neural systems**:
**Your mission**:
The laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces seeks a postdoctoral scientist who will explore and innovate in the engineering of hybrid and fully implantable neural systems.
The long-term objective is the development of reliable technologies for long-term (hermetic) and wireless neural implants.

The project is highly interdisciplinary and requires solid background in at least one of the following domains: materials science, microfabrication, miniaturized electronics, and interest in neural engineering and translational research.

**Main duties and responsibilities include**:

- Integration of soft implants with miniaturized implantable electronics will be developed.
- Encapsulation strategies will be tested. All systems will be assessed against electromechanical performance, stability and biocompatibility in vitro (using dedicated ageing platforms) and in vivo.

**Your profile**:

- MSc and PhD degrees in microengineering, materials science, electrical engineering or neural engineering.
- Confirmed experience in hardware design and assembly; strong understanding of scientific methods and engineering principles.
- A solid background in microfabrication/materials science and engineering is a plus.
- Experienced in cross-disciplinary research and team projects.
- Track record in peer-reviewed publications and participation to international conferences.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- A team-player, self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic about team projects; excellent communication skills.

**We offer**:

- An opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in Neurotechnology Research within a world-class community of engineers, neuroscientists and medical doctors.
- A dynamic, multidisciplinary, international and collaborative working environment based at the Campus Biotech in Geneva.
- EPFL is an international and world-class engineering institution that hosts state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities, a rich and vibrant scientific and entrepreneurial community.
- EPFL is an equal-opportunity employer.
- We offer a competitive salary and benefit, defined by EPFL scales and regulations.

**Start date**:
as soon as possible, 01.07.2023 at the latest

**Remark**:

- A curriculum vitae (2 pages max.)

**Term of employment**:
Fixed-term (CDD)

**Work rate**:
100%

**Duration**:
12 months, renewable

**Remark**:
**Reference**:
Job Nb 2861



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